MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑06 | 236 | 741 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
More Pressure On Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using PFF sighting, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Milligan, George Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Britt, Leo Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Miller, Leland Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brooks, William Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ray, Virgie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Horvath, Emil Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Finstad, Berton Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Document | Navigator Log, 1944-12-06, Leo T. Britt⇗ |